Jurors in murder trial of former cage fighter asked to put emotions aside and not 'rush to judgement' by defence

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direct to your inboxJurors have retired to consider their verdicts in the trial of two men accused of murdering a man in Wythenshawe.Aiden Matthews, 30, and Joseph Stott, 33, deny murdering 23-year-old David Allan.Mr Matthews has admitted manslaughter.The jury retired after a two week trial at Manchester Crown Court.They have heard that on the day of Mr Allan's death, he had pushed a boy off his bike.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United defender Marcos Rojo has suffered another injury.The injury-prone Rojo, 30, has not played for United in over a year and appeared just once on loan for Estudiantes last season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have joked the club should make a move to sign Thomas Partey from Arsenal if the club suffer an unlikely relegation from the Premier League.The Gunners have struggled under Mikel Arteta this season, sitting 15th in the table after 12 games played, just five points ahead of Fulham in the bottom three.Arsenal were defeated by Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, their fourth home defeat of the season already, increasing pressure

direct to your inboxManchester United head coach Casey Stoney was pleased her side ground out the result after a hard-fought 2-1 win against Reading.Leah Galton put the Reds ahead before Millie Turner’s own goal levelled the score but Hayley Ladd headed home in the closing ten minutes to seal victory.In a physical contest, which saw four bookings in the match, United continued their unbeaten record in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League this season.But Stoney knows how important it was for her

Video: I'm a Celeb: Shane Richie gets voted out of the Castle (Wales Online)Vaughan Gething thanks healthcare workers and says more than £200m of investment is coming next year to train new workersVaughan Gething reminds public of responsibility to self isolate if they test positive for Covid, and says further financial support for parents is comingEmirates A380 superjumbo makes first landing at Manchester Airport since lockdown in MarchICU doctor urges people to follow rules, wear masks and

Bolton.Christopher Hardman, 46, died weeks after suffering serious injuries in an assault outside a fish and chip shop in Winchester Way, Breightmet, on July 13.Christopher Walton, of Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, appeared at Manchester Crown Court today (Monday, December 7).The 23-year-old pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder.He also denied further charges of robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.In August, Bolton Crown Court heard that the robbery charge related to a carjacking, which

Bury.Cole Kershaw, 18, died in hospital after being shot in the chest in Chesham Road on August 12.Raheem Hall, 19, of Hardfield Street, Heywood, appeared at Manchester Crown Court today where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.He has also denied a second count of assisting an offender.The second charge relates to the alleged disposal of a BMW 5 Series and the transportation of two fellow defendants, Kamran Mohammed and Mohammed Izaarh Khan,

direct to your inbox This is the moment a suspected mortar round was pulled from a canal sparking a major alert. The drama unfolded when a fisherman made the discovery in a stretch of the Ashton Canal near Edge Lane in Droylsden on Sunday afternoon.

the Wagatha Christie High Court battle to the random AF beef between Scott Disick and Megan Barton-Hanson – and that’s before we even mention the whole global pandemic), it’s easy to forget that the first ever winter edition of Love Island only happened a matter of months ago.We’re pleased to report that winners Finley Tapp and Paige Turley are still going strong outside the villa and have just spent the second lockdown together at the swanky Manchester apartment they moved into back in June.The

straight to your inboxSummer signing Diego Rosa has said his farewells to Gremio ahead of a January move to the City Football Group.Manchester City and the CFG agreed a move in August for the midfielder, but couldn't complete the transfer until he turned 18 in October. The Brazilian under-17 World Cup winner signed for an initial £2.65million with another £1.75million to be paid when the deal is completed in January.

Court."We understand," the judge told jurors on the second day of the trial."We are human beings, even judges and lawyers.

In a statement sent to the Manchester Evening News at the time, Zakari's grandfather Andy Blood said : "We would like to thank all the people from Radcliffe and the rest of the local area and country, who were so wonderful and showing so much compassion." The revelations that followed during the week-long trial were harrowing.Medics told of Bennett-Eko's long history of paranoid schizophrenia, which spiked to dangerous new levels in the weeks before the killing as he stopped taking medication

A jury has heard a harrowing first-hand account of onlookers trying to help a seven-year-old girl after she was stabbed in a Bolton park.Emily Jones died after she was fatally attacked by Eltiona Skana, 30, who grabbed her and slashed her neck with a craft knife while the child was riding her scooter towards her mother, a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court has been told.Skana, who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, has denied murdering the youngster in Queen's Park on

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hereJohn was pronounced dead at the scene after being stabbed.Correria has been remanded into custody.He will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court tomorrow morning.Four other men and a teenage boy have also been charged with murder and have been remanded into custody ahead of further court appearances.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app -   download it here   for your Apple or Android device.You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your

herePolice officers were called to an incident on Birchenall Street, Moston, by paramedics shortly after 7pm on Thursday, November 5.John was pronounced dead at the scene.

Andrew Wadsworth, 37, accepts killing 32-year-old Melissa Belshaw but denies murdering her.Jurors were told that he had been released from prison two months before the incident at Ms Belshaw's home on Upholland Road in Wigan.In November 2011 he was sent to jail after being convicted of two counts of robbery, two counts of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, aggravated burglary and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.On day five of the trial at Manchester Crown Court,